American Civil War: Gettysburg

by 2K Games

Product Features

• Command an Array of Troops
• Detailed Reference Section
• Strategic Turn-Based Combat
• 16 Mission Campaign
• Stand-Alone Skirmish Battles

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00094OT6I
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: April 25, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,532 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Immerse yourself in the action in American Civil War: Gettysburg and experience the grandeur of detailed 3D battlegrounds inspired by such famous conflicts as Little Round Top and Pickett's Charge. Take command of both the Union and Confederate forces as they fight their way into the heart of the northern aggressor or hold fast against the rebel invaders. Out maneuver and out flank other armchair generals in intense multiplayer action and secure your place in the annals of history. Let the battle commence...

Features:

• Command an array of troops
• Detailed reference section
• Strategic turn-based combat
• 16-mission campaign
• Stand-alone skirmish battles
• Detailed 3D landscapes
• Multiplayer battles

Product Description

Immerse yourself in the action in American Civil War: Gettysburg and experience the grandeur of detailed 3D battlegrounds inspired by such famous conflicts as Little Round Top and Pickett's Charge. Take command of both the Union and Confederate forces as they fight their way into the heart of the northern aggressor or hold fast against the rebel invaders. Out maneuver and out flank other armchair generals in intense multiplayer action and secure your place in the annals of history. Let the battle commence Detailed 3D Landscapes Multiplayer Battles

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

71 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Why doesn't Amazon allow for zero stars?, July 2, 2005

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bilagaana (USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: American Civil War: Gettysburg (CD-ROM)

Abysmal. You have to think that the reason the demo is limited to sixty minutes of play is a weak attempt to prevent potential customers from discovering just how poorly designed this thing (it doesn't deserve to be called a game) truly is. The units bear no relation to historical formations. Instead of the 1st Minnesota, 26th North Carolina or 6th Wisconsin you are presented with "unit of artillery" or "half unit of infantry." It would be difficult to imagine a worse game device for an historical simulation than allocating a budget of a set number of dollars, from which the player purchases the units to be involved in a given battle. Once purchased, the units are scattered, apparently at random, on a map loosely suggestive of the actual terrain. There does not appear to be any means to place units in any configuration suggestive of their actual historical positions. Gee, I dunno, I hate to tell game developers their business, but you think maybe it would be a desirable feature in a Gettysburg simulation to be able to position Colonel Chamberlain and the 20th Maine actually on a landscape suggesting Little Round Top? That's enough of your time and mine wasted on this piece of trash.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, but disappointing, October 26, 2005

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T. Leach "Jr." (Mid-West) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: American Civil War: Gettysburg (CD-ROM)

First of all, I bought this thinking that it was the Sid Meier game that I was advised to buy. Not enough due diligence on my part. I have to give this thing some stars because I have spent so much time playing it. I am new to the genre, so perhaps my standards are low (my only previous strategy PC game experience is first generation Axis & Allies); but I enjoy the challenge (the AI is good enough to keep you on your toes) and the simplicity. Learning curve on this one is not steep. I anticipate that my young son will enjoy playing 2-player on this with me (history buff). Perhaps when I encounter other games (like the reviewers seems to know about), this one will get dusty. It probably isn't the best at this price-point, but I've enjoyed it.

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Sucker!, September 18, 2005

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Wayne A. Brofka (Kenosha, Wisconsin United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Civil War: Gettysburg (CD-ROM)

I was sucked in as this was billed as a Talonsoft game which Take Two bought a couple of years ago. Talonsoft had a very good game in their Battleground series that had all of the things that another reviewer was looking for (some semblance of history!). I was very, very disappointed, thinking that Talonsoft had been resurrected and the Battleground game improved but found this in its stead. I enjoyed the Battleground Civil War games (Gettysburg, Shiloh, Bull Run, and Chickamauga). Outside of the title, this game bears no resemblance to those games. Talonsoft's tactical games (East Front 2, West Front, Rising Sun and Divided Ground) were excellent, but they are not even supported anymore on the Web. Definitely a waste of my money.